The graph below shows the percentage of Australian workforce in five industries between 1962 and 2012.

The graph below shows the percentage of Australian workforce in five industries between 1962 and 2012.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The graph below shows the percentage of Australian workforce in five industries between 1962 and 2012.
The line graph illustrates the proportion of workforce in Australia in five specific industries in a fifty-year period. Looking from an
overall
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perspective, it is readily apparent that services were always the highest,
while
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mining was always chosen by the fewest people in Australia. In 1962, well above 50% of the people chose services. The number had increased slightly over the mentioned years, keeping
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sector at the top of the list to peak at almost 80% in 2012. In terms of manufacturing, at the beginning of the period, the number of applicants was half that of the part of the services,
although
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it decreased gradually, leading to the same share as construction which stayed almost constant during these years (just below 10%) Agriculture accounted for around 10% at the beginning year.
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, the number fell steadily, causing the construction percentage to overtake it in the 1980s, becoming second
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the manufacturing section in 2012 ( at 10%). Mining which was opted by nigh on 2% of Australian citizens, was always the least favourite, and the figure remained roughly unchanged during the period.

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Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • workforce
  • sector
  • decline
  • increase
  • transition
  • trend
  • innovation
  • efficiency
  • service-oriented economy
  • outsourcing
  • global trend
  • expanding
  • fluctuating
  • urban expansion
  • infrastructure development
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